Newswise — A study looking at 15 years of HIV transmission and suppression in Uganda reveals how closing gender gaps in treatment could slash infection rates. Providing more…
Read more Boosting engagement in heterosexual men may reduce HIV in UgandaAccording to a recently published article on Axios, women have higher out-of-pocket expenses for their health care than men despite having similar health insurance. Even when removing maternity care from the…
Read more Stay informed on women’s health issues in the Women’s Helth channelNewswise — DALLAS – July 26, 2023 – Hip replacement surgery is safe for patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found. Total hip…
Read more HIV patients can safely undergo hip replacement, study findsPHILADELPHIA—(June 22, 2023)—The Wistar Institute hosts its 27th Jonathan Lax Memorial Lecture Thursday, June 29th at 5:30 pm EST. For the first time since 2019, the signature event will…
Read more Wistar Honors Pediatric HIV Researcher in 27th Annual Jonathan Lax Memorial Award LectureCNN — June 19, 2023 is the third annual observance of Juneteenth. The federal holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when the enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of…
Read more Celebrate Juneteenth by promoting Black health, wealth and joy | CNNNewswise — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – As a part of its life cycle, the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) inserts a copy of its DNA into human immune cells.…
Read more New Research Shows HIV Can Lie Dormant in the BrainNewswise — [KAMPALA] Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill, if signed into law, could lead to the withdrawal of foreign aid and threaten goals to end HIV/AIDS by 2030, advocates warn.…
Read more Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill Imperils HIV FightStaphylococcus aureus, Clostridioides difficile, Candida auris, Drug-resistant Shigella. These bacteria not only have difficult names to pronounce, but they are also difficult to fight off. These bacteria may infect humans…
Read more Antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem. Learn all about it in the Drug Resistance channel.FINDINGS New UCLA-led research suggests that antiretroviral drugs called TAF and TDF directly reduce energy production by mitochondria, structures inside cells that generate the power that cells use…
Read more Commonly used antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B reduce immune cells’ energy productionNewswise — Understanding HIV latency at the molecular level is crucial for efforts to eliminate the viral scourge that causes AIDS. Latent infected cell reservoirs—where the human immunodeficiency…
Read more Paving the way toward a cure? Study reports new insights into role of proteins in HIV latencyCNN — ‘Tis the season for spreading cheer and joy, two holiday ingredients Lavon Lacey likes to deliver year-round. For the past 26 years, Lacey has volunteered with…
Read more It started as a one-time volunteer opportunity. 50,000 meals later, one volunteer is still making a difference | CNNNewswise — An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to…
Read more Another monkey virus could be poised for spillover to humans
